Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-15
DAILY HERALD.
ANAHEIM.
- rne mother colony, In Now
Heawakentng.

- rno mother colony" In New
keawakeuing.
when Pasadena was q sheep walk en-
tsrprising and far seeing people naa
chosen the rich alluyial lands, where
they founded the town of Anahei'n.
For many years there has been set
tlement, prosperous beyond expression.
It is community where mortgages
are almost unknown, and wnere
avery man has his bank ao.
count. There are twsnty-eight wineries
In Anaheim. aud many carloads OIL
the best oranges in this county a'o
shippcd from that point. Enghsn wai
nuts Il ,urish quite as well mere as 'ney
do At the Ranchito or at Los Niesos.
No lands Ia Southern California are
better watered than those In anu near
Anshoim. Fine alfalfa fields are seen
on every hand. .
Tn snits OF these many advantages
wh,Is the "boom" is at flood tide in all
seotious Of the country, the "mother
colony" has been quiet 10 an unaccount'
able degree. But the excitement Is get
ting its leayen in among the slaio,
conservative settlers thereabouts, and IT
nav safely be said that within month
there will be the same story to tell OF TINS
community that has gone the ROUNDS
of all the semi-tropic country. on an
aides may be seen tokens OF new ltte.
Mr. Books, the furniture dealer, has
inst removed a small wooden structure
az n handsome lot on Los Angeles
street. lust dorth OF Center street, and
directly back of the Planters Hotel.
He will at once proceed with
the erection OF handsome
block on this ste. The change
of proprietors at the Planters has been
the signal for marked improvements IN
that we'll known hostelry. Mr.. Il. L.
Mason, who now caters to the fastidi
Gus tastes Of the people, has renovated
the house from top TO bottom. He !:
setting an. excellent table, and Ia all
ways finding his way to the hearts ol
the publio through that most direct
road. The stomach. No cosier ho,el is
10 be found outside of Los Angeles.
On Thursday some Los Angeles cap
italists made an offer for the Gilmore
place in North Anaheim. Ii is better
known as the Semi-Troplc Fruit farm.
There are q little over 100 acres in the
Mace. all in fine state OF cultiva'
ton, and all in bearing. The price
offsrcd is $4,000, and the
property is estimated by the
best judges to be worth at least
$4,000. Several smaller places have
changed hands and there is great de
mxnd for property developing here
abouts. Msjor W. II. Toler. of Los
Angeles, is said to have refused $40. .00(
for $40 acres of dry land north of the
town. During the current week there
have been down there on a visit such
well. known Angelehos as Burdette Chan
dler, Mr.. Mcclure, Mr.. Bailey, recently
of Oakland, General IL. q. Rollins. w
I'll. Tuttle and Ben Cohn. General Rol-
Inns was looking for an anchor weighing
1000 pound-. and strange to say, b.
found 1t. Ben Cohn is after wool, anc
be found it too. Richard Melrose, edi
tor, law, er and real estate dealer, wal
added to bis duplicate roles that of Dep
uty Assessor, and Is now making the
valuations of land thereabouts. i
It is not done right the fanl
will not be Dicks" for he has lots o
.'horse sense" But Mr.. Msson's ICON
science" (!l puts hard lines on the depu
ties. This moral sense Of the chief j
often at variance with the "horse-sense'
Of the deputy.
Anaheim has new paper. II !
called the Neso Era and appears in goot
shape in its initial nnnbeis.
All talk now centers in where the new
railroad will strike the town. "NC
fellow can find out, you know" just th,
line, but it will be along the north line
of the town limits so that Anaheim viii
be right between the two roads-not ,
bad position.
w. M. McFadden, of North Anaheim
was in the city yesterday. lie report
the sale OF the Lewis place near the Gil
MAJ property. 1t comprises sixty acre
aud ihe price paid was $3.50 per acre
The improvements do not amount tC
much. Apropos OF the Gilmore sale
the buyers say II the company rejec
their terms they will meet the company
on its own conditions. SO Dam
Rumor has it, and she adds, 9TH
place pays interest on S9000i
and is worth all oil that sum.
Ii. 5. Knapp, Of the Gazette, was ii
Los Angeles yesterday. He is bus,
getting up special train for the operi
next week. MIR. Smurr, of the South
ern Pacific company, kindly consents tc
put on the train if twenty-five TO thirty
passengers from the valley can be Sc
cured. This is sure to be accomplished,
half the number and more being already
on the list. The night selected is mex
Wednesday, when Faust will hold tn
boards, and the full ballet will displa,
their agility. Knapp will make the